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Wow, the Philippines is looking ever so bright ! Good Job!

Quote from: jorgeanna on September 29, 2012, 07:36:36 AM
took 5 different personality tests and the results were consistent... it took me by surprise: me, an introvert .. what a change of who I was years and years ago! ... although the results said planner, based everything on ideas etc etc pero one thing is common sa tanan results: introvert

hehehe! introvert diay ka, anna? ako pod.

Thank You, dearest Jenneth. I'm listening to it now.

St. Raphael and the young Tobias

St. Gabriel in the Annunciation to Mary

St. Michael, Archangel of the Most High, defeating the devil.

Reference:
http://www.catholic.org/hf/faith/story.php?id=38452

ST. RAPHAEL

"God is my health"

Raphael means "God is my health." St. Raphael is one of seven angels "who enter and serve before the Glory of the Lord" (Tob 12:15). The meaning of Raphael's name reflects the fact that he touched Tobit's eyes in order to heal them of blindness.

In the third antiphon of the Office of Readings, we are reminded that Raphael stands before God: "I am the angel Raphael, I stand in the presence of the Lord; as for you, bless the Lord, and proclaim his wonderful deeds."

When Tobit and his son Tobiah were discussing how they should repay St. Raphael for all that he had done for them, "Raphael called the two men aside privately and said to them: 'Thank God! Give him the praise and the glory. Before all the living, acknowledge the many good things he has done for you, by blessing and extolling his name in song. Before all men, honor and proclaim God's deeds, and do not be slack in praising him'" (Tobit 12:6).

There is a great deal we can learn from the Archangels, who are powerful messengers, allies and friends of men.

ST. GABRIEL

"God Is My Strength"

Gabriel means "God is my strength." As we read in the second antiphon of the Office of Readings, the angel Gabriel appeared to Zechariah and said, "Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name him John" (see Lk 1:13). Thus St. Gabriel announced the coming of John the Baptist, the greatest prophet of the Most High, who would go before the Lord to prepare his way.

It was St. Gabriel who was sent from God to Nazareth, "to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, . . . and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, 'Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you'" (Lk 1:27-28).

St. Gabriel's message announced a pivotal moment in humankind's history: the Savior was, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to be conceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary. The Archangel who draws his strength from God brought us the message of strength in which we draw our hope: God Incarnate was soon to enter history for love of man.

Pope St. Gregory the Great wrote: "He [Gabriel] came to announce the One who appeared as a humble man to quell the cosmic powers. Thus God's strength announced the coming of the Lord of the heavenly powers, mighty in battle" (excerpt from Hom. 34, 8-9).

ST. MICHAEL

"Who Is Like God"

In the Office of Readings -- from The Liturgy Of The Hours, which is a part of the official, liturgical and public prayer of the Church --  antiphon we read: "The sea grew turbulent and the earth trembled when Michael the archangel came down from heaven."

As we read in Scripture, it was St. Michael who long ago led the battle against Satan: "Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels battled against the dragon. Although the dragon and his angels fought back, they were overpowered and lost their place in heaven. The huge dragon, the ancient serpent known as the devil or Satan, the seducer of the whole world, was driven out; he was hurled down to earth and his minions with him" (Rev 12:7-9).

The name Michael means "who is like God." St. Michael's will is focused, immovable, and entirely driven toward accomplishing goodness: he is a protector of souls, and wields his unrelenting sword of righteous justice against the poisonous and vindictive aspirations of the one who is known as a liar from the beginning. During a visit to the Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel, the Venerable John Paul II said, "The battle against the devil . . . is the principal task of Saint Michael the archangel."

When St. Michael the Archangel appeared to the three children at Fatima in 1916, preparing the way for the apparition of our Blessed Mother which was soon to follow, he said to them, "Fear not. I am the Angel of Peace. Pray with me." Then, prostrating himself, he repeated three times: "My God; I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love Thee! I beg Thee forgiveness for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope, and do not love Thee!" In this simple yet wonderful prayer of profound meaning, St. Michael clearly reveals his burning adoration and love for God, as well as the fact that, deep within the center of his being, he also bears great love and concern for men. How serious and committed this warrior is! St. Michael offers us a model of unwavering dedication, focus, fearlessness, and trust in God's sovereign goodness and power.

September 29, 2012


Today we celebrate the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael: Archangels. Though we cannot know of all the many times these magnificent spirits and powerful allies have entered into history to accomplish God's will, protecting us, driving away demons, and bearing forth messages of God's providential plan of salvation, some of their specific actions are recorded in Sacred Scripture, and, in each case, we obtain a glimpse into their ardent love for God, intently focused wills and formidable intellects.

Today is the Feast Day of St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael, the Archangels of God.

A truly beautiful hymnal of praise...!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdFqzPBaDJA#ws

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Quote from: Lollapalooza on September 29, 2012, 10:11:27 PM
It's gonna be fine Bran, God is always with you.. It wasn't a fever Bran but the coffee is the culprit heheheh.. Bitaw, iwas coffee sa ko karon, usually BP nako is 110/90 karon nag 132/80 ko.. Iwas pork pod ko karon heheheh

I'm sure everything is going well in you Bran ^_^

^_^ Thanks Dear Jenneth! To God be the Glory and Praise !

Yesterday I had a talk with my father as well. Hearing his voice and his words of comfort comforted me during this time in my life. It is rare when I get to talk to my father , but when we do talk, it always is an emotional for me. He is precious to me. Yesterday was the birthday of my mom and dad. Daddy turned 54 and Mommy turned 52.

I told them on the phone, while trying not to cry, "Gusto ko mo balik sa New Jersey kai gimingaw na ko ninyo duha!"
My tears started to fall when my mother said to me, "Gimingaw ako ug imong daddy nimo, Ondoy BranBran..."

Quote from: Lollapalooza on September 29, 2012, 09:57:19 PM
gidaug-daug ko nila... 

a kitten and two giant vanilla ice-cones.

Quote from: Pikoy on September 29, 2012, 10:11:33 PM
namaskar Doc!! keifhalik? asala mulaykom!

Wa alaykum a-salam, Mohandis!!

Mish Mabsut Al-hamdulillah...!

Ikaw, Mohandis? Kefak ?

Quote from: Lollapalooza on September 29, 2012, 09:58:05 PM

Yes, it's true...

It is a painful realization. That the woman who a man writes poems to, sings to, takes out, laughs with, adores with his whole and entire being -- is no longer part of his life. But in order to move on from this suffering and from this painful situation, one must accept what it is and that things shall never be the way it was.

Tears are created for a reason. It must fall.

Quote from: Lollapalooza on September 29, 2012, 09:54:31 PM


Good morning sa imo Bran Kumusta na? God Bless ^_^

Maayong Buntag , Jenneth (Maayong Gabii sa imo)!

Am doing good, not great, just good. I'm feeling the pressure , Jenneth, because I am trying to review for the next up and coming medical board exams. The balancing of medical board reviews, and the requirements of my M.D-Ph.D paper work, research, and rotations do take a toll on me.

I feel that there is a lot of stress on my part. Last night I had a long talk with my mother about the importance of family; I made it a point to remind them how much I miss them and wish that i could be there during their birthday celebration. It does take a toll on someone when one is away from home for so long.

At this moment in time, I seek spiritual food to strengthen me on the weeks to come and to meet the challenges on my plate. Mao na i am planning to attend Holy Mass today at 4:30 pm. It is through celebration of Mass that I receive graces that do strengthen me and lift the burden on my shoulders.

Telling you all this is also a way for me to release my own burden. So, thanks for reading, Jenneth. So how about you, my friend, how are you doing? I hope and pray that your fever has abated and that you are feeling much better now.

Thank you for the blessings, my friend. May Our Lord God also bless you with countless graces.


Sincerely Yours,
Bran

Giving up doesn’t mean you are weak! It only means that, you are strong enough to let go.

Trying to forget someone you love is like trying to remember someone you never knew.

At some point of your life, you will become aware that some people can stay in your heart but not in your life.

Good Morning !

The time here is 8:51 AM, i am sipping some hot milk and starting my day. It's a Saturday today -- i missed morning mass (8am), so mo plano ko mo adto sa afternoon vigil at St. Mary of the Lake Church (at 4:30pm).

Yesterday was the birthday of my parents. I miss them.

Thanks for sharing my hometown's logo, Bai Hubag.

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on September 28, 2012, 04:50:31 PM

Squid Barbeque

mmmm! looks good !

Quote from: Lollapalooza on September 14, 2012, 11:25:37 AM

bwahahaha!

di uy! $15 to ahoa, plus $5 tip.

Quote from: hubag bohol on September 18, 2012, 10:52:04 AM

bwaahahahhaaa!

Quote from: hubag bohol on September 23, 2012, 10:55:11 AM

hahahahha

Quote from: hubag bohol on July 28, 2012, 06:37:06 AM



Tinuod ni?  

Tinuod.

hahaha! cute.

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Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on September 28, 2012, 04:47:55 PM

A Brutal School Policy

Hmmm, brutally honest bitaw. Luoy pod ang nawong sa inahan, murag na kulbaan sija.

Ang bata, murag na suko jamo.

No Money
No Honey.

Thanks for the update, TB Meteorologist Vince !

Keep it up!

Quote from: islander on September 29, 2012, 12:15:26 AM
wa lagi ko ka-gets...

wa ka ka gets? bagets?

ha ha ha, alien na sad.

Quote from: Lollapalooza on September 28, 2012, 08:41:14 PM
Radish, the well known part of your salad, is a root crop, pungent or sweet in taste with a lot of juice. Radishes can be white, red, purple or black, long cylindrical or round in shape. They are eaten raw, cooked or pickled. The oil obtained from the seeds of radish is also used.




Urinary Disorders: Radishes are diurectic in nature, i.e. increase production of urine. Juice of radish also cures inflammation and burning feeling during urinating. It also cleans the kidneys and inhibits infections in kidneys and urinary system. Thus it helps a great deal in curing urinary disorders.

Weight Loss: Radishes are very filling, i.e. fills your stomach and satisfies your hunger easily without giving you many calories, as they are low in digestible carbohydrates, high in roughage and contain a lot of water. It is a very good dietary option for those determined to lose weight.

Cancer: Being a very good detoxifier and rich in vitamin-C, folic and anthocyanins, radish helps cure many types of cancer, particularly those of colon, kidney, intestines, stomach and oral cancer.

Kidney Disorders: Being diurectic, cleanser and disinfectant, it helps cure many kidney disorders. Its diurectic properties help wash away the toxins accumulated in the kidneys. Cleansing properties clean kidneys up and lessens accumulation of toxins in the blood, thereby decreasing their concentration in the kidneys. Its disinfectant properties protect the kidneys from any infections too. Thus it is good for overall health of the kidneys.

Fever: It brings down the body temperature and relieves inflammation due to fever. Drink radish juice mixed with black salt. Being a good disinfectant, it also fights infections which cause fever, thereby helping cure it.

Skin Disorders: Vitamin-C, phosphorus, zinc and some members of vitamin-B complex, which are present in radish, are good for skin. The water in it helps maintaining moisture of the skin. Smashed raw radish is a very good cleanser and serves as a very efficient face pack. Due to its disinfectant properties, radish also helps cure skin disorders, such as drying up, rashes, cracks etc. and also refreshes it.

Insect Bites: It has anti pruritic properties and can be used as an effective treatment for insect bites, stings of bees, hornets, wasps etc. Its juice also reduces pain and swelling and soothes the affected area.


Other Benefits: Apart from above benefits, radish is a good appetizer, mouth and breathe freshener, laxative, regulates metabolism, improves blood circulation, is a good treatment for headache, acidity, constipation, nausea, obesity, sore throat, whooping cough, gastric problems, gallbladder stones, dyspepsia etc.



Finding it hard to digest the above stuff? Well! I suggest you have some slices of radish. That may help you and enhance your appetite for the health benefits of vegetables and herbs.


Radish anyone?



My friend Ma'am Hazel Escabillas, taken May 23, 2012 at Kapatagan, Digos City.

Thanks for this quote, Jenneth. Yes, Radish is filled with a lot of Vitamin B1-6!

It is a good source of antioxidants, as well.

Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor of adrenal gland tissue. It results in the release of too much epinephrine and norepinephrine, hormones that control heart rate, metabolism, and blood pressure .

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Pheochromocytoma may occur as a single tumor or as more than one growth. It usually develops in the center (medulla) of one or both adrenal glands. Rarely, this kind of tumor occurs outside the adrenal gland, usually somewhere else in the abdomen.

Very few pheochromocytomas are cancerous.

The tumors may occur at any age, but they are most common from early to mid-adulthood.






Reference:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001380/

Quote from: hubag bohol on September 28, 2012, 09:24:54 PM



Kini kaha?

This looks really good!

Why settle for a tubag bohol group in facebook wen one can experience the REAL thing here. 

Quote from: Lollapalooza on September 28, 2012, 01:20:49 PM

Salamat Doc Bran.. I feel better now, water therapy lang gyud ko karon.. sa pagkakaron, no coffee, no juice or softdrinks.. pure water lang ko ron..

If you're only doing water therapy, Jenneth, make sure to take your multivitamins! Don't starve yourself , too. It's okay to do liquid diet, but do take multivitamins so you're not deficient in any essential vitamins.


I hope you feel better.

Quote from: Lollapalooza on September 27, 2012, 03:14:55 PM
di na mapugngan ako gibati ron... i don't feel well gyud... mangurog ako ngabil (kana bitaw tugnawon ka) then labad akong ulo.. my body temp is normal, my bp is normal also...my left arm is kinda numb...

Do feel better, Jenneth! Get some rest. OK?

After work I stopped by the market to buy fresh bell peppers, onions, potatoes, black peppers, cilantro, and italian sausages, and tomato sauce (italian herb flavor). To celebrate the end of the day, I cooked Italian food and opened a bottle of Medoc. Exquisite.

Or you can also say:



Gratia Domini Iesu Christo cum spiritu vestro!

[The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit]

Quote from: islander on September 28, 2012, 12:09:32 AM
basta lagi mogamit ug greek alphabet (βÏ...γσαψ) adto gyod na padung sa latin pax vobiscum sunod.

The complete greeting is:


Pax Vobiscum In Nominae Dominum  Iesu Christo!

[Peace be with you In The Name of The Lord Jesus Christ!]


The salutation would be:


Gratia vobis et pax a Deo Patre et Domino Iesu Christo.

[Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.]

Purgatory: Denial of Christ's Sufficiency?



Answer: NO!



This objection is based on a pair of erroneous presumptions: That progressive sanctification and suffering take away from Christ's work on Calvary and that the Church teaches that purgatory is work.

To address the second objection first, purgatory is not a place for those bad Catholics who didn't finish working their way to heaven while on earth. "For by grace you have been saved by faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of Godâ€"not because of works, lest any man should boast" (Eph. 2:8-9). The purification that takes place in purgatory is purely a work of God's grace, since there is no chance for merit after death, and the judgment of each individual is based solely upon their earthly life. But regardless of where Christ purifies men, it is precisely because his sacrifice was sufficient that each believer can be perfected.

Though Christ paid the infinite debt of man's sins 2,000 years ago, the sanctification process in the life each Christian continues. In 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Paul tells the faithful, "May the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." According to Scripture, sanctification is a thing of the past (1 Cor. 6:11), present (1 Thess. 4:3), and future (1 Thess. 5:23) in the Christian life.

This process often involves suffering, as Paul indicates: "Let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus as the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross… 'My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are punished by him. For the Lord disciplines whom he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives. [God] disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant; later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it" (Heb. 12:1-12).

Therefore, the presence of suffering does not detract from Christ's sacrifice. In fact, there is only one mention in all of Scripture of something "lacking in Christ's afflictions," and that missing link is the suffering of his mystical body, the Church (Col. 1:24).

In the Old Testament, God forgave David, but still took the life of his son:

2 Samuel 12:3
But the poor man had nothing at all but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up, and which had grown up in his house together with his children, eating of his bread, and drinking of his cup, and sleeping in his bosom: and it was unto him as a daughter.

2 Samuel 12:4
And when a certain stranger was come to the rich man, he spared to take of his own sheep and oxen, to make a feast for that stranger, who was come to him, but took the poor man's ewe, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

In the New Testament, Christ reiterates this principle:

St. Matthew 5:25
Be at agreement with thy adversary betimes, whilst thou art in the way with him: lest perhaps the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

St. Matthew 5:26
Amen I say to thee, thou shalt not go out from thence till thou repay the last farthing.

Women still experience the temporal punishment of birth pains:

Genesis 3:16
To the woman also he said: I will multiply thy sorrows, and thy conceptions: in sorrow shalt thou bring forth children, and thou shalt be under thy husband's power, and he shall have dominion over thee.

Even though Christ paid the infinite debt of man's original sin:

Romans 5:12
Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world and by sin death: and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned.

Romans 5:13
For until the law sin was in the world: but sin was not imputed, when the law was not.

Romans 5:14
But death reigned from Adam unto Moses, even over them also who have not sinned, after the similitude of the transgression of Adam, who is a figure of him who was to come.

Romans 5:15
But not as the offence, so also the gift. For if by the offence of one, many died: much more the grace of God and the gift, by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

Romans 5:16
And not as it was by one sin, so also is the gift. For judgment indeed was by one unto condemnation: but grace is of many offences unto justification.

Romans 5:17
For if by one man's offence death reigned through one; much more they who receive abundance of grace and of the gift and of justice shall reign in life through one, Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:18
Therefore, as by the offence of one, unto all men to condemnation: so also by the justice of one, unto all men to justification of life.

Romans 5:19
For as by the disobedience of one man, many were made sinners: so also by the obedience of one, many shall be made just.

Romans 5:20
Now the law entered in that sin might abound. And where sin abounded, grace did more abound.

Romans 5:21
That as sin hath reigned to death: so also grace might reign by justice unto life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord.



CONCLUSION

The sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice is not lessened by the fact that God's work of perfecting his children is a process that often involves suffering and even temporal punishment.

It is all a part of God’s promise made through Paul:

1 Corinthians 3:15
If any mans work burn, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire.

Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this very thing: that he who hath begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus.



Reference:
https://sites.google.com/site/apostolicapologetics/

5. Jesus implies that our sins can be forgiven in the next world.



Matthew 12:32
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but he that shall speak against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him neither in this world, nor in the world to come.

Scripture from the Greek Septuagint, the Old Testament of Christ, the Evangelists and Paul, and of the councils of Hippo and Carthage, affirm purgatory.

(Catholic and Orthodox Bibles include a larger Old Testament as did the Bible of Jesus' time. The Greek Text of the Bible used at this time is called the Septuagint.  This text was apart of scripture before Martin Luther mangled the Bible, and remained even in protestant Bibles well into the 19th Century. Some non Catholic, and non Orthodox Bibles still include them in the "Apocrypha" -- an incorrect name, which should be "Deuterocanon". )

2 Maccabees 12:42
And so betaking themselves to prayers, they besought him, that the sin which had been committed might be forgotten. But the most valiant Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves from sin, forasmuch as they saw before their eyes what had happened, because of the sins of those that were slain.

2 Maccabees 12:43
And making a gathering, he sent twelve thousand drachms of silver to Jerusalem for sacrifice to be offered for the sins of the dead, thinking well and religiously concerning the resurrection.

2 Maccabees 12:44
(For if he had not hoped that they that were slain should rise again, it would have seemed superfluous and vain to pray for the dead,)

2 Maccabees 12:45
And because he considered that they who had fallen asleep with godliness, had great grace laid up for them.

2 Maccabees 12:46
It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins.

4. We are deprived of the vision of God because of our sinfulness. But there is a divine purging fire which can heal us.


Hebrews 12:29
For our God is a consuming fire.

Hebrews 12:6
For whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth: and he scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Hebrews 12:10
And they indeed for a few days, according to their own pleasure, instructed us: but he, for our profit, that we might receive his sanctification.

Isaiah 6:5
And I said: Woe is me, because I have held my peace; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people that hath unclean lips, and I have seen with my eyes the King the Lord of hosts.

Isaiah 6:6
And one of the seraphims flew to me, and in his hand was a live coal, which he had taken with the tongs off the altar.

Isaiah 6:7
And he touched my mouth, and said: Behold this hath touched thy lips, and thy iniquities shall be taken away, and thy sin shall be cleansed.

3. Who can stand in the face of the holiness of God?



Exodus 33:18
And he said: Shew me thy glory.

Exodus 33:19
He answered: I will shew thee all good, and I will proclaim in the name of the Lord before thee: and I will have mercy on whom I will, and I will be merciful to whom it shall please me.

Exodus 33:20
And again he said: Thou canst not see my face: for man shall not see me, and live.

Psalms 15:1
A psalm for David. Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? or who shall rest in thy holy hill?

Psalms 66:18
If I have looked at iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.

Hebrews 12:14
Follow peace with all men and holiness: without which no man shall see God.

Ephesians 5:3
But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not so much as be named among you, as becometh saints:

Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church and delivered himself up for it:

Ephesians 5:26
That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life:

Ephesians 5:27
That he might present it to himself, a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Apocalypse 21:27
There shall not enter into it any thing defiled or that worketh abomination or maketh a lie: but they that are written in the book of life of the Lamb.

2. We are called to that same holiness

Leviticus 19:2
Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel. And thou shalt say to them: Be ye holy, because I the Lord your God am holy.

1 Peter 1:15
But according to him that hath called you, who is holy, be you also in all manner of conversation holy:

1 Peter 1:16
Because it is written: You shall be holy, for I am holy.

1. God is revealed as perfect interior holiness



And they cried one to another, and said: Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God of hosts, all the earth is full of his glory.
Isaiah 6:3

The Biblical Case for Purgatory




Purgatory is similar to several Biblical concepts (e.g. "Trinity") in that it is not explicitly named. It's attributes and nature are deduced from reading scripture and making logical conclusions. In this sense it can be easy to confuse the facts. But what does the Bible say? Let's take a look at scripture.

Purgatory is the effect of Christ's sufficiency.

    1. God is perfect Holiness. (Isaiah 6:3)

    2. We are called to that same Holiness. (Leviticus 19:2, 1 Peter 1:15, 1, 1:16)

    3. Nothing unclean can stand in the presence of the God or enter Heaven. (Ex. 33:18-20, Ps. 15:1, 66:18, Heb. 12:14, Eph. 5:3, 5:25-2, Apocalypse 21:27)

    4. Our impurities can be cleansed. This purification and final sanctification must happen before we enter Heaven. (Hebrews 12:29, 12:6, 12:10, Isaiah 6:5-7)

    5. Remaining venial sins can be forgiven in the next world. (Matthew 12:32)

Another early Church Father, John Chrysostom, wrote:


"Let us help and commemorate them. If Job’s sons were purified by their father’s sacrifice [Job 1:5], why would we doubt that our offerings for the dead bring them some consolation? Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and to offer our prayers for them" (Homilies on First Corinthians 41:5 [A.D. 392]).

"Weep for those who die in their wealth and who with all their wealth prepared no consolation for their own souls, who had the power to wash away their sins and did not will to do it. Let us weep for them, let us assist them to the extent of our ability, let us think of some assistance for them, small as it may be, yet let us somehow assist them. But how, and in what way? By praying for them and by entreating others to pray for them, by constantly giving alms to the poor on their behalf. Not in vain was it decreed by the apostles that in the awesome mysteries remembrance should be made of the departed. They knew that here there was much gain for them, much benefit. When the entire people stands with hands uplifted, a priestly assembly, and that awesome sacrificial Victim is laid out, how, when we are calling upon God, should we not succeed in their defense? But this is done for those who have departed in the faith, while even the catechumens are not reckoned as worthy of this consolation, but are deprived of every means of assistance except one. And what is that? We may give alms to the poor on their behalf" (Homilies on Philippians 3:9â€"10 [A.D. 402]).

The doctrine of purgatory has been taught to Christians since the foundation of the Christian Church, its roots go back over 2,000 years. The doctrine of sola scriptura and sola fide, which is of a protestant foundation is quite new--only some 450 years.

Let us refer to the writings of St. Augustine the Great, an early Church Father:

"There is an ecclesiastical discipline, as the faithful know, when the names of the martyrs are read aloud in that place at the altar of God, where prayer is not offered for them. Prayer, however, is offered for other dead who are remembered. It is wrong to pray for a martyr, to whose prayers we ought ourselves be commended" (Sermons 159:1 [A.D. 411]).

"But by the prayers of the holy Church, and by the salvific sacrifice, and by the alms which are given for their spirits, there is no doubt that the dead are aided, that the Lord might deal more mercifully with them than their sins would deserve. The whole Church observes this practice which was handed down by the Fathers: that it prays for those who have died in the communion of the Body and Blood of Christ, when they are commemorated in their own place in the sacrifice itself; and the sacrifice is offered also in memory of them, on their behalf. If, then, works of mercy are celebrated for the sake of those who are being remembered, who would hesitate to recommend them, on whose behalf prayers to God are not offered in vain? It is not at all to be doubted that such prayers are of profit to the dead; but for such of them as lived before their death in a way that makes it possible for these things to be useful to them after death" (ibid., 172:2).

"Temporal punishments are suffered by some in this life only, by some after death, by some both here and hereafter, but all of them before that last and strictest judgment. But not all who suffer temporal punishments after death will come to eternal punishments, which are to follow after that judgment" (The City of God 21:13 [A.D. 419]).

"That there should be some fire even after this life is not incredible, and it can be inquired into and either be discovered or left hidden whether some of the faithful may be saved, some more slowly and some more quickly in the greater or lesser degree in which they loved the good things that perish, through a certain purgatorial fire" (Handbook on Faith, Hope, and Charity 18:69 [A.D. 421]).

"The time which interposes between the death of a man and the final resurrection holds souls in hidden retreats, accordingly as each is deserving of rest or of hardship, in view of what it merited when it was living in the flesh. Nor can it be denied that the souls of the dead find relief through the piety of their friends and relatives who are still alive, when the Sacrifice of the Mediator [Mass] is offered for them, or when alms are given in the Church. But these things are of profit to those who, when they were alive, merited that they might afterward be able to be helped by these things. There is a certain manner of living, neither so good that there is no need of these helps after death, nor yet so wicked that these helps are of no avail after death" (ibid., 29:109).

is it possible for physicians to become priests?

(serious question lang ni ha...)

just want to know lang.

Quote from: islander on September 27, 2012, 01:43:52 PM
duda na hinoon kog ex-priest ni si pikoy da.  si lorenz is priest-to-be, si fr chic is priest-now-and-forever.  hubag and bugsay are never-been-priest-and-never-will-be.  si bai tigs?  aw, seminarista.  kompleto man diay ning tbland.

dearest isles,

simbako lang, mahadlok pod ko mo answer sa calling sa priesthood. mo hilak ahoang ginikanan og ahoang babycakes.

Quote from: islander on September 27, 2012, 10:31:09 AM
hahaha!  would you believe, i got my taste for ballads and easy listening from my own father.  (my, was he a good tenor while i can't even hit a proper note. )  my friends used to make fun of me over my taste, especially when i got high over violin solos that seem to float in the accompaniment, but i let them be.  my taste prevailed, hehe.

hahaha! ohh isles. i'm sure your papa misses you as you miss him. i can tell that pinangga nimo imohang amahan.

Quote from: islander on September 27, 2012, 10:33:58 AM
it's okay.  some songs really make us long for something we can't put our finger on, just like poetry.  (sometimes, when the banana republic reads poems to me, i end up crying, whew!)  you're lucky you have great connections with loved ones in the recesses of memory, truly.

balaknon diay imong bana eh? truly, great men are those who read romantic phrases to the apples of their eyes.
to be honest lang, these songs by the late mr. andy williams are soothing and nostalgic for me.

the song "moonriver" was a lullaby that mommy wella used to sing my baby cousin stephen and to my little nephew, si baby adrian roy.

ah, how i wish i could see them all again.

Military Brotherhood

US & Philippine Marines in jungle warfare exercises.

US Navy & Marine Flagbearers

Quotehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jgIezosVA#

Moon River

This song is awesome! You know, my Auntie Beth and my Mommy Wella (my dad's youngest sister) would sing this song to my baby cousins and my baby nephew, Adrian Roy.

Makahilak. Kai gimingaw na pod ko nila tanan. 

Quote from: islander on September 27, 2012, 10:20:25 AM
i love this too, especially andy williams' version.  i feel this is another rare case of a copy being better than the original. 

My father once told me, many years ago, that this song reminds him of his father. Nakahinumdum pod ko ron.

Quote from: islander on September 27, 2012, 10:03:08 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofDUGeMP6Hk#

The Long and Winding Road

I love this song!

Quote from: fdaray on September 26, 2012, 09:25:24 PM
Kon duna may empirno, kinsa may nagbantay didto basin og naay molayat paingon sa langit.? Didto sa langit , tua ang mga angeles, si Kristo og ang Amahan. Dito sa imperno tua pod si Lucifer ug si Satanas.

KInsay kaha ang ilang pangulo didto. Wa kaha sila naghantak didto? Wa kahay maldito didto? basin ug ituklod ka aron mahulog sa imperno.

Paul mentions this in 1 Corinthians 3:13-15: "Each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work, which any man has built on the foundation, survives, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire."

Paul's thought calls to mind the image of God as the refiner's fire and fuller's soap mentioned in Malachi 3:2. Fuller's soap removed stains from clothing. A refiners fire was an oven of intense heat where precious metals were placed in order to purify them of their corrosion and dross. In the same way, purgatory is when a soul is immersed into the fire of God's love and lifted out of the residue of its imperfections.

Quote from: Pikoy on September 25, 2012, 02:21:03 PM

Bai Piks,

When I was a 1st year in college , I was an Engineering Student, gusto ko mo study Civil Engineering -- kanang structural design. I liked using auto cad and automatic welding tools. However, after Calculus II, I did not want to go into Linear Algebra Class, kai sobrang toxic. I did , however, take Structural Physics for the heck of it -- mo angay man gud ko kanang concepts.

After a time of discernment, I decided to change my major to Pre-Medicine , and then proceeded on to Medical School.

Engineering School is for the math brains.




PS. I have a lot of respect for Civil Engineers kai Civil Engineer gud ahoang Amahan. My uncles on my mother's side and father's side are all Engineers. I, on the other hand, take after my father's youngest brother, kai he is a Doctor too.

Thinking about how there should be more processes set in place to protect the privacy of patient information. Just finished writing a health policy paper. Tired.

Quote from: Pikoy on September 25, 2012, 12:54:07 PM
autocad designer ragud doc / draftsman lang ba..

Aww, Civil Engineer man diay....

Salute ko nimo, Bai Piks.

Lami kusion ang aping.

Quote from: Pikoy on September 25, 2012, 12:32:19 PM
lakaw2x manung ug tabi sa laing nga department den after 30 to 40 minutes muad2 sa tea room aron akong sug sugon ang akong amigong banggaling tig timpla ug tea / coffee..hahaha..nilayas ang stress...

Bai Piks, unsa man diay imong profession dinha sa KSA?

Quote from: Pikoy on September 25, 2012, 12:15:29 PM
Dok dok daan usa naning trabahuon pawa sa duka ba..

Bai Piks, you are officially an addict to this website.

Welcome to the Tubag Bohol Addicts Association (TBAA)

I am writing an annotated bibliography for a mental health paper due soon.  

Quote from: Lollapalooza on September 25, 2012, 10:49:03 AM
my style is SMILE lang... bisan ug pressure na kaayo, whenever i encounter someone at the stairs bisan ug dili kaila, i'll smile and then greet him / her... gaan ang feeling kung mo smile back sa imo.. a good massage (head and foot massage) is my way of relieving a stress..

Atta girl!

He he he, i drink coffee and joke around with my colleagues. There is strength in holding a smile even when one is stressed beyond compare.

A relationship's collapse pierces the heart, tearing the very love out from within. The pain, the loss of that love exposes oneself to an unbearable and unrelenting emptiness that reduces even the strongest, and reticent men to tears. One can pray that with time, the pain will numb itself away, hoping and praying that a new love will fill the void. In all honesty, that particular void cannot be completely filled for there will always will be a remnant. Not all men will admit this, but it is true, that a man's first "true" love will always hold a special place in his heart. He may marry someone else, he may have children with another woman, but , there will always be that part of him that will think of his first "true" love.

The Origins of the Maori People

Who are the Maori?


The most current reliable evidence strongly indicates that initial settlement of New Zealand occurred around 1280 CE at the end of the medieval warm period. Previous dating of some Kiore (Polynesian rat) bones at 50â€"150 CE has now been shown to have been unreliable; new samples of bone (and now also of unequivocally rat-gnawed woody seed cases) match the 1280 date of the earliest archaeological sites and the beginning of sustained deforestation by humans.[15]

Māori oral history describes the arrival of ancestors from Hawaiki, (the mythical homeland in tropical Polynesia), in large ocean-going waka. Migration accounts vary among tribes (iwi), whose members may identify with several waka in their genealogies (whakapapa). There is limited evidence of return, or attempted return voyages, from archaeological evidence in the Kermadec Islands.
No credible evidence exists of human settlement in New Zealand prior to the Polynesian voyagers. Compelling evidence from archaeology, linguistics, and physical anthropology indicates that the first settlers came from east Polynesia and became the Māori. Language evolution studies[16] and mitochondrial DNA evidence[17] suggest that most Pacific populations originated from Taiwanese aborigines around 5,200 years ago (suggesting prior to migration from the Asian or Chinese mainland),[18] moving down through Southeast Asia and Indonesia.[19]


reference: wikipedia.com

Thank You, Brod Vince, for always warning all of us. Pasalamat kami sa imong diligence to post storm information.